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August 17, 2023
Tall Art Deco-style monument behind a large stone tomb at the top of a grassy hill, with the U.S. and Texas flags flying beside it [ [link removed] ]
A Memorial at Monument Hill
The Art Deco-style pillar [ [link removed] ] at Monument Hill State Historic Site in La Grange marks the tomb of Texan soldiers killed in the 1840s. On Saturday, September 16, the site is hosting a remembrance event. Join descendants of the Dawson and Mier expeditions and members of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas and Sons of the Republic of Texas for a memorial ceremony featuring guest speakers, a wreath-laying, and a gun salute.
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Graphic in the style of a WWII propaganda poster with the Japanese Rising Sun and two airplanes [ [link removed] ]
September 16: The Legacy of the Asiatic Pacific War
This year?s Admiral Nimitz Symposium [ [link removed] ] will be held both online and in person in the National Museum of the Pacific War's Historic Nimitz Ballroom in Fredericksburg. The event promises to be a thought-provoking exploration of the nuanced ramifications of the Japanese occupation during World War II and how it affects our world today. While the program will be of particular interest to educators, historians, and others studying this period of history, anyone with a general interest in the Pacific War will be sure to appreciate this year?s slate of speakers and their topics.
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Tejano Monument at the Capitol in Austin, sculpted by Armando Hinojosa of Laredo
Celebrate Tejano Heritage
September is Tejano Heritage Month in Texas?use our free travel guide to make plans now! At locations such as the San Antonio Missions National Historical Park (the only UNESCO World Heritage site in Texas), our Casa Navarro State Historic Site, the El Paso Museum of History, and many others, visitors can learn about Tejanos? impact on the Texas Revolution, civil rights, art and culture, and beyond.
Order our free travel guide [ [link removed] ], ?Hispanic Texans: Journey from Empire to Democracy? (disponible en espa?ol [ [link removed] ], ?Texas Hispano: Viaje Desde El Imperio Hasta La Democracia?).
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Upcoming Events
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*Online:*
* August 22:?Practical Preservation: Applied Approaches to Collections Care [ [link removed] ]
* August 31: Starr Ranch and the Caddo Lake National Wildlife Refuge [ [link removed] ], Starr Family Home
* August 31: Crossing Borders and Cultivating Culture: Exploring the Movement of Creole Zydeco Music [ [link removed] ], Friends of the Texas Historical Commission
* September 14: The Legacy of the Buffalo Soldiers: Their Service in the 20th Century [ [link removed] ], Friends of the Texas Historical Commission
* September 21:?Translation in Museums: Tips and Tricks to Get it Right! [ [link removed] ]?
*In Person:*
* August 18:?Mickey Leland Marker Dedication [ [link removed] ], Houston
* August 19: Quill Pen Writing [ [link removed] ], Washington-on-the-Brazos, Washington
* August 19: Hands-on-History: Embroidery [ [link removed] ], Star of the Republic Museum, Washington
* August 26, September 9: Free Community Yoga [ [link removed] ], Magoffin Home, El Paso
* August 26: Beyond Beer: Beverages of the Bluff [ [link removed] ], Kreische Brewery, La Grange
* August 26-27: The Written Word [ [link removed] ], Barrington Plantation, Washington
* September 1-3: Rebuilding the Fort: Living History Program [ [link removed] ], Fort McKavett State Historic Site, Fort McKavett
* September 2: Caddo Culture Day [ [link removed] ], Caddo Mounds, Alto
* September 2: Historic Foodways Demonstration: Nut Butters [ [link removed] ], Starr Family Home, Marshall
* September 7: Historical Marker Dedication, Cotton Industry in Ellis County [ [link removed] ], Waxahachie
* September 8: Historical Marker Dedication, College Station Cemetery [ [link removed] ], College Station
* September 9: Henry Fanthorp and San Felipe: How to Become a Colonial Texan [ [link removed] ], San Felipe de Austin, San Felipe
* September 16: Remembrance Day [ [link removed] ], Monument Hill, La Grange
* Save the date, September 16:?2023 Admiral Nimitz Symposium [ [link removed] ], National Museum of the Pacific War, Fredericksburg, and online
* September 16: Historical marker dedication, Vinnedge-Loicano House [ [link removed] ], Fort Worth
* October 14:?San Jacinto Fall Fandango [ [link removed] ], San Jacinto Battleground, La Porte
* October 15: Texas Archeology Month Fair [ [link removed] ], French Legation, Austin
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